There is a bit of confusion as to when exactly the Ring-bearer's skirmish may be canceled.
Early in LOTR, it could be canceled. As the years went by, there became less and less ways to do it (cards being banned, etc.).
Finally, it was ruled that it cannot be canceled. Now, sometimes on GCCG players allow it (especially when playing FOTR), because that was the rule at the time that block was formed, even though the Official Rules say that it cannot be canceled.
With "House Rules", we can decide how we want it to work. Here are a few different options that come to mind:
1) No (The Ring-bearer's skirmish may not be canceled.)
2) Yes (The Ring-bearer's skirmish may be canceled, including Alternate Ring-bearers) <----BTW, I don't have high hopes for this one.
3) Race-dependent (The Ring-bearer's skirmish may only be canceled if the Ring-bearer is Frodo or Sam)
4) Format-dependent (For example: The Ring-bearer's skirmish may only be canceled in FOTR and TS, but not in Movie, etc.)
Let's hear your thoughts...